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taboret

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtæbəɹɛt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A little drum; a tabret.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A low stool in the form of a drum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A low stand or embroidery frame in the same shape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a low stool in the shape of a drum

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tabouret

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stool

History

Etymology

From Old French tabouret (“a stool, pincushion, base of a pillar; literally, a little drum or tabor”), diminutive of tabour (“drum”). Compare French tambour.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: табуре́тка (taburétka) — a low stool
  • Czech: taburet — a low stool
  • Finnish: taburetti — a low stool
  • Hungarian: zsámoly — a low stool
  • Polish: taboret — a low stool
  • Russian: табуре́т (taburét) — a low stool
  • Russian: табуре́тка (taburétka) — a low stool
  • Spanish: taburete — a low stool
  • Bulgarian: герге́ф (gergéf) — embroidery frame
  • Finnish: ompelukehikko — embroidery frame
  • Finnish: ompelukehys — embroidery frame
  • Hungarian: hímzőráma — embroidery frame
  • Hungarian: hímzőkeret — embroidery frame
  • Macedonian: ѓерѓеф (ǵerǵef) — embroidery frame